[dailynews] January 20, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: January 20, 2012
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Australian company to harvest carp from Minn. waters
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An Australian company that harvests and processes carp for Asian and 
European food markets will open its first U.S. facility in Wabasha, Minn., 
Friday. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (1/20)


Conservation Authority seeks to renew St. Marys River heritage status
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A decade ago, the St. Marys River was designated a Canadian Heritage River. 
To maintain the designation, the Sault St. Marie Conservation Authority must 
prove that the river still meets specific integrity guidelines. Source: The 
Sault Star (1/20)


Ontario Clean Water Agency wins contract back
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Control of the $500-million system that supplies drinking water to 500,000 
people who live in the London, Ont., region is about to return to the 
Ontario Clean Water Agency. Source: The London Free Press (1/20)


S.S. Badger awaits federal decisions as potential final season nears
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The company that owns the the S.S. Badger ferry may be forced to shut down 
cross-lake operations on Lake Michigan between Ludington, Mich., and 
Manitowoc, Wis., beginning with the 2013 season. Source: Muskegon Chronicle 
(1/20)


Ontario farm group calls for halt to wind power development
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Ontario's largest farm organization has called for a moratorium on wind 
power development in the province, saying there are too many unanswered 
questions about its value, and that the debate over turbines is polarizing 
rural communities. Source: The Globe and Mail (1/20)


Cleveland schedules meeting on lakefront plan
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Cleveland, Oh., will showcase its plan for lakefront development in an 
upcoming public forum. The plan covers an area stretching from the Cuyahoga 
River to Burke Lakefront Airport and builds on existing attractions that 
include Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 
and the Great Lakes Science Center. Source:  The Plain Dealer (1/20)


Mild winter leaves many in Erie wondering when ice will come
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Milder temperatures and below-average snowfall have kept Presque Isle Bay in 
Erie, Penn., devoid of ice formation, and adversely affected other 
businesses that depend on snow. Source: Erie Times-News (1/20)


State makes $750,000 grant to water tech incubator
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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. will provide $750,000 over the next 
three years to help pay for the costs of start-up businesses to locate in 
the new Water Technology Research and Business Accelerator Building in 
Milwaukee, Wis. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/19)

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